The former LAPD lead detective who investigated the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls has revealed rare crime scene pictures before his world first tour starting in Australia.
Fifteen years later, the murder of Notorious B.I.G. remains unsolved—but more questions have just been answered.
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- The murder of Christopher Wallace, an American hip-hop artist better known by his stage names 'the Notorious B.I.G.' And 'Biggie Smalls', occurred in the early hours of March 9, 1997. The hip hop artist was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California. Upon examination, only the final shot was fatal.
- Biggie Smalls was infamously shot and killed in front of dozens of witnesses, who had attended the Soul Train Awards at The Petersen Automotive Museum. His murder remains unsolved.
- BIGGIE SMALLS FUNERAL SERVICE OPEN CASKET LEAKED FOOTAGE 1997.
The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner has released the 23-page autopsy report detailing how the platinum-selling rapper died when he was gunned down outside the Peterson Automotive Museum on Wilshire Boulevard at about 12:30 a.m. on March 9, 1997.
Biggie, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, suffered nonfatal gunshot wounds to the left forearm, back and upper left thigh, while the bullet that killed him tore through his right hip and perforated his colon, liver, heart and left lung, according to the report obtained by E! News.
He was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 1:15 a.m. after attempts at resuscitation failed.
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Investigators determined that the bullets that pierced Wallace's body had first gone through the door of the SUV in whose passender seat he was sitting. Where the medical form asks, 'How did injury occur?' it reads, 'Shot by assailant(s).'
Deputy medical examiner Dr. Lisa Scheinin noted that they were unable to determine the sequence in which the bullets hit him.
The report notes Wallace's identifying marks, such as a tattoo of Psalm 27 in its entirety on his right forearm and several old surgery scars.
The 24-year-old rapper, who didn't come by his nickname by accident, was also described, at 395 pounds, as morbidly obese.
His toxocology screen came back negative for alcohol and drugs, including cocaine, hallucinogens, morphine and methamphetamines.
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Biggie Smalls Death Photos Biography
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Early Years
American hip-hop star Biggie Smalls was born as Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York, in the neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Biggie, or 'The Notorious B.I.G,' as he'd later become known, experienced a rough childhood—at an early age, he was surrounded by drug addicts and dealers. As a result, by his early teens, Biggie had joined the life that was all around him. 'Hustlers were my heroes,' he once said. 'Everything happened on the strip I grew up in. It didn't matter where you went, it was all in your face.'
At the age of 17, Biggie was arrested for selling crack, and spent nine months in a North Carolina prison before making bail. As he navigated his young, uncertain life, Biggie started making music. He hooked on with a crew called the 'Old Gold Brothers,' and began experimenting on his own.
Commercial Success
Around his neighborhood, Biggie Smalls, as he called himself then, began building a reputation as a musician. After a tape of his landed in the hands of Mister Cee, a well-known DJ, Smalls was featured in the hip-hop publication, The Source.
The article was enough to catch the attention of Sean 'Puffy' Combs, a young producer at Uptown Entertainment, a New York-based label specializing in hip-hop and rhythm and blues. When Combs split off from Uptown to start his own label, Bad Boy Entertainment, he brought Smalls with him.
Troubled Times
However, success and wealth hardly brought peace to Biggie's life.In the immediate aftermath of Ready to Die's popularity, the rapper found himself in constant fear. In 1994, he told The New York Times that he was disliked for having more money, which came with his fame. The large rapper—at 6 feet and three inches, and tipping the scales at nearly 400 pounds—said that he jumped whenever the door to his apartment building opened, fearing that someone might want to hurt him.Murder and Speculation
Shakur's death amplified Biggie's fears about his own life, and his concern was tragically validated on March 9, 1997. Biggie, who had just come out of the Soul Train Music Awards, was sitting in an SUV when another vehicle pulled up to his car, opened fire and killed him. Biggie was only 24 years old at the time.
For many fans, the murder was viewed as retaliation for Shakur's murder. Biggie's death shook the music world, prompting fears that the hip-hop world might erupt into a full-fledged war, ending numerous other lives. That didn't happen, fortunately, but Biggie's friends, family and fans never received any answers regarding his death. Despite years of speculation regarding the identity of the gunman, Biggie's case was never solved. Biggie's family has been outspoken about its disappointment with the handling of the case, going as far as accusing the Los Angeles Police Department of employing rogue officers who were involved in the murder.
In 2002, filmmaker Nick Broomfield released the documentary Biggie and Tupac, which featured a round of interviews with people associated with both men. More recently, in May 2012, former L.A. police detective Greg Kading, who had worked on Biggie's case, told VH1 that he had incriminating evidence against Wardell 'Poochie' Fouse, a gang member belonging to the Mob Piru Bloods.
Legacy
Biggie's death came just as the rapper was about to put out his second album, Life After Death. In the wake of Biggie's killing, the record was a giant hit, selling nearly 700,000 copies in its first week. Two years later, Born Again, an album of unreleased material from Biggie, was released. A third album of extra material, Duets: The Final Chapter, was released in 2005.
Biggie Smalls Death Photos
Biggie Smalls Death Photos
Biggie Smalls Death Photos
Biggie Smalls Death Photos
Biggie Smalls Death Photos
